Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Darial Gorge”
Born in the picturesque Crimean city of Feodosia on the shores of the Black Sea, Ivan Aivazovsky was used to making waves and to the sound of the surf. At the Academy of Arts,
Vasnetsov Victor. Church of the Savior
Architecture, like design, fascinated Vasnetsov, the reason for this was his participation in the Abramtsevo art circle, which zealously sought to create modern synthetic art. Vasnetsov became an architect in Abramtsevo. In 1881-1882, the
Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Sinking Ship” (Shipwreck)
Aivazovsky is known as a professional marine painter. He left a big mark in marine painting. The artist personally studied the life of the ship and saw the sea with his own eyes. An
Description of the painting by Francisco de Goya “Witches Sabbath”
Initially, the work of the great and outstanding genius was not at all a picture in the usual sense, but a painting that adorned one of the walls in the artist’s house. She was
Description of the painting by Alexander Benois “Cemetery”
Many works by Benoit are distinguished by gloom, dullness, anxiety. This distinctive feature of the artist has always distinguished him from both modern and classical artists. His works are imbued with darkness and reflections,
Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Bathsheba”
Once, during the life of King David, he walked on the roof of his palace at sunset, and saw a young girl bathing at the spring, who seemed very beautiful to him. Sensing a
Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “Penitent Mary Magdalene”
Tiziano Vecellio wrote his work “The Penitent Mary Magdalene” to order in the 60s of the XVI century. The model of the painting was Julia Festina, who struck the artist with a shock of
Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “Vision after the Sermon”
“Vision after the sermon” is the artist’s first work on faith. Gauguin wrote it under the great impression of the religiosity of the Breton women, whom we see on the canvas. The picture attracts
Description of the painting by Nikolai Andreev “V. I. Lenin “
Portrait of the great Russian leader “V. I. Lenin “was written by artist N. A. Andreev in 1922. The author of the picture was inspired by the image of Lenin, the strength of his
Description of the painting by Albrecht Durer “St. Jerome in the cell”
Albrecht Durer – the great German artist of the Renaissance. The orientation in which the painter worked was filled with expressiveness and a desire for realism. The moments of the artist’s activities included a